In-depth details on kilowatt level high-power lasers and their commercial, industrial, and military applications

High Power Laser Handbook introduces the physics and engineering of high-power laser sources as well as their most relevant applications. This work provides a useful and up-to-date reference by compiling, in a single source, a description of the state of the art across a broad range of laser technologies. The book emphasizes phenomenology over first principles derivations to streamline the presentation and enable discussion of applications.

High Power Laser Handbook

• Is edited by three engineers from industry leader Northrop Grumman
• Presents thorough physical principles of high-power lasers
• Includes all types of high-power lasers including gas lasers, chemical lasers, free electron lasers, semiconductor lasers, and SSL
• Covers typical performance parameters for each major class of lasers and what constitutes high power for a particular class
• Features examples of real-world applications

The state of the art of high-power lasers:
General Principles of Lasers; Gas Lasers; Chemical Lasers; Free Electron Lasers; Semiconductor Lasers; Solid State Lasers; Fiber Lasers; Beam Combining; Nonlinear Processes and Wavelength Conversion